The actual crater is a small difficult object but the bright halo around it is easy to spot. Linné has been described as a crater, cloud, crater-cone, or pit in a depression. The true nature of this bright and simple crater was settled using Apollo photos.
Location: 27.7 S 11.8 E Origin: Impact Size: 2.4 (actual crater); bright halo larger Rukl: 23 Type: Simple Crater (CS)
Objects: Linné
Others Identified : Dorsa von Cotta, "Valentine Dome"
Observation #1: Day before First Quarter
| Location: Home Date: 2021-04-19 Time: 7:59 PM ADT Equipment: 10" Meade SCT Eyepiece: Explore Scientific 4.7mm with 82° FOV Magnification: x530 Seeing: Good (3) Transparency: Good (3) |
R1: Linné has a bright halo around a pinpoint. Stands out against the dark Mare Serenitatis floor. C1: In brief moments of very good seeing, I was able to see a black dot just slightly off-centre. |
Note: Don't know how much detail is required when asked to resolve its small crater. Could see Dorsum von Cotta to its south and the "Valentine Dome" to its NW. Numerous Dorsa on the Mare Serenitatis floor easily seen. The Mare Serenitatis floor, especially in the N-NW, is particularly darker that that of the dorsum and other parts of the E-SE.
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Observation #2: One Hour before Full Moon
| Location: Home Date: 2024-09-17 Time: 10:38 PM ADT Equipment: 10" Meade SCT Eyepiece: Explore Scientific 12mm with 92° FOV Magnification: x208 Seeing: Fair (4) Transparency :Fair (4) |
R2: Viewed Linné one hour before Full Moon (Supermoon @ 100%). Linné appeared as a bright dot against the Mare floor. No dot or halo was evident with this fully-lit Moon. |